Choosing an airplane is a decision you want to get right the first
time!

Some of the important criteria like performance and versatility are
obvious.Other criteria, like the stability and track record of
the manufacturer, are less obvious but even more important. Just ask one
of the many owners whose manufacturer is no longer in business where they
will get parts.

You owe it to yourself to carefully weigh all the facts and compare
all the features from one design to the next.

This
is not simply an airborne taxi to take you from runway A to runway B. The
Challenger is equally at home on short grass strips as well as ice, snow
and water. Switching between wheels, skis and straight or amphibious floats
is easy and won't break the bank.

The Challenger's versatility even extends to soaring! Turn off the
engine in flight and experience the joy of circling silently upwards in
a thermal to cloud base. Unlike a glider, when you want to head for home,
just start the engine and go.

2.
Well Proven Design

Continuously refined for over three decades and with more than 4,000 airplanes
sold and hundreds of thousands of hours of flight, the Challenger is a
truly proven design with an enviable safety record.

The light plane industry has produced a number of excellent designs
over the years. All of the manufacturers rely on feedback and troubleshooting
by the public to refine their designs. By remaining focused on a single
design, rather than constantly introducing new models for marketing hype,
the Challenger has been refined to a much greater degree of performance
and reliability.

Challenger owners don't have to deal with the inevitable glitches
that are inherent in totally new or short-lived designs.

3.
Spectacular Performance

The Challenger's large wing and low empty weight combine to deliver
exceptional payload and STOL performance (short takeoff and landing) on
wheels, skis, floats and even amphibs.

The capability to handle a direct crosswind of 20 mph, 30 mph for
the clipped wing models, easily equals or betters that of conventional
airplanes.

As well, the Challenger has one of the widest speed envelopes of
any recreational airplane. This extraordinary
envelope gives you the best of both worlds, a high end for cross country
trips and a safe and forgiving low speed capability for that magic low
and slow ultralight experience.

4.
Unrestricted Visibility

Most conventional airplanes obstruct your view. The
high, complex instrument panel blocks the view over the nose. Low wings
block out the earth below while high wings block out the sky above. In
a conventional high wing the pilot flies blind in the turns. The Challenger's
tandem seating places the pilot ahead of the wing for magnificent helicopter
style visibility in all directions - even in the turns.

5.
Factory Built Airframe

The Challenger's airframe is built by the factory to ensure a professionally
crafted, airworthy airplane built right without having to rely on your
construction skills. It also ensures truly low assembly time for an easy
and fun project you will complete with confidence. If you'd prefer to do
nothing but fly, experienced builders are available to do it for you.

6.
Established Customer Support

The Challenger has a solid, supportive manufacturer with a long track
record. A Canada-wide dealer network provides regional sales, service and
support. Aftermarket vendors offer a wide variety of Challenger-specific
products and services. You can be confident that parts, advice and help
are available now and will continue to be in the future.

7.
Challenger Owners Association

The International Challenger Owners Association (ICOA), was
founded in 1990 and for the next decade published Challenger News, a quarterly
newsletter eagerly received by members.

The ICOA grew to over 800 members globally before the print medium
was superceded by the internet. Now there is an extensive suite of internet-based
resources for Challenger owners, including web sites and an email group
with over 3,000 members!

The Canadian Chapter has well over 600 members and holds highly popular
fly-ins and other activities. The sense of community amongst Canadian Challenger
owners is unequalled anywhere in aviation.

8. Low
Cost To Own And Operate

A brand new, fully equipped Challenger costs about the same as a
car, not a house like conventional airplanes. In fact, a Challenger complete
with amphibious floats costs far less than the floats alone for a Cessna
185! At around $10-15 an hour the Challenger is extremely inexpensive to
operate and maintenance costs are but a fraction of a general aviation
aircraft.

9.
No Government Red Tape

A Challenger avoids the costs, complications and hassles of owning,
maintaining and operating a certified airplane. If you already have a pilot's
licence, you are ready for takeoff. If you are new to flying, the ultralight and sport pilot
licensing and medical standards are far more readily attainable and affordable
than for conventional airplanes.

10.
Use Twelve Months A Year

In
the summer, the high power-to-weight ratio and low wing loading make the
Challenger a marvelous choice for a floatplane. Aircraft with less than
300 hp are rarely seen operating on amphibious floats, yet the Challenger
handles them with aplomb. Whether on land or water, the doors can be removed
in a minute or two for an intimacy with the air like an open cockpit biplane.

In the winter when many planes hibernate, the Challenger is in its
element. The skis let you land anywhere white - there's no need to search
out a cleared runway. There's cabin heat to keep you warm and neither the
engine nor the reduction drive require preheating. The pusher prop and tricycle
gear mean you'll never suffer prop strikes or nose overs. And with the
big wing, light weight and high power you'll never get stuck.

Compare the return on investment with seasonal vehicles such as sports
cars, watercraft and snowmobiles!

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